

I will not be able to be in Madrid, unfortunately. “The weeks are passing and I had the illusion of being able to play in tournaments that are the most important in my career such as Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros, and for the moment I have missed Monte Carlo and Barcelona.

“All medical indications have been followed but somehow the evolution has not been what they initially told us and we find ourselves in a difficult situation. The reality is that the situation is not what we would have expected. Initially, it had to be a six to eight week recovery period and we are now on 14. As you know, I suffered a major injury in Australia, in the psoas (muscle). In a post on Instagram, Nadal said: “It has been a difficult few weeks and months. Three months later his training schedule is at a halt and, having already missed the first two clay-court events in Monte Carlo and Barcelona, has now pulled out of next week’s Madrid Open.
